Category: chin reduction

Chin reduction is a form of chin reshaping surgery that involves changing the size and possibly the shape of the chin in order to make it appear smaller. This surgery may be beneficial to those who have a large chin that looks disproportionate when compared to the rest of the face. A chin may look Read More…

  The chin represents one of the five main prominences of the face, also including the nose, brow ridges/forehead, cheeks, and jaw angle.  It is the defining feature of the lower face. Augmentation or enhancement of a recessed or weak chin is a common plastic surgery procedure that is made fairly simple through the placement Read More…

  Chin reduction is a far less commonly performed procedure than a chin implant or chin augmentation. I would have to estimate that I perform only one chin reduction for every 20 to 25 chin enlargements or enhancements that I do. Not only is it a more uncommon chin procedure, it is also one fraught Read More…

  While chin enhancement in both increased projection and width is desireable in men, the exact opposite is true in women. A narrower more refined chin helps contribute to a more oval facial form. When one looks at a woman’s face and it is more square, the question is whether this is due to a Read More…